Fed up with ads, poor moderation, and billionaire-owned social media? Same here!
Welcome to the Fediverse - where ads don’t exist, billionaires don’t rule, and you’re in control.
- You own your content
- Communities actually care
- Nobody’s trying to mine your data for cash
P.S. Spez sucks
Happy Thanksgiving!
Attached: 1 image This Thanksgiving, visit the #OpenSocialWeb ✨ No blocklists needed - we don’t allow hate-filled spaces to thrive. ✅ Ad-free, tracker-free ✅ Community-owned and moderated ✅ Built for real connections Join a network that’s as welcoming as your holiday table: joinmastodon.org #tha...
What’s better than pie?
Being part of the #OpenSocialWeb where billionaires can’t manipulate us with algorithms and we don’t need blocklists to keep the losers away.
Starter packs are coming to Mastodon
@[email protected] @dangillmor We're working on them.
Post What You Love
Attached: 1 image Post what you love. The #Fediverse is here - open, ad-free, and built for real people. Explore our vibrant communities: 💬 Mastodon for conversations 🌠 PixelFed for stunning photos 🎦 PeerTube for videos And that’s just the start! The Fediverse is full of platforms designed to ...
Post what you love. The #Fediverse is here - open, ad-free, and built for real people.
Absolutely agree. Saying we don’t have the user base or growth of commercial sites is a straw man argument. That’s not the goal. Building solid communities of real people is.
This is the way. We can all do our part to build and evangelize the fediverse.
And don’t say things like it’s too complicated or nobody will listen to us. That’s objectively not true.
There are 20 million fediverse users. Stay positive and keep moving forward!
Privacy Difference: Threads vs Mastodon
Attached: 1 image Meta’s #Threads wants access to your entire life. #Mastodon just wants to connect you with cool people. Why settle for poor moderation, algorithms, and invasive privacy settings? Threads asks for: 🛑 Your location 🛑 Your browsing habits 🛑 Your financial data 🛑 and more… (over...
Mastodon and the fediverse are not perfect, but we do value privacy and provide better moderation overall.
Lemmy is a link aggregator as opposed to a microblogging service.
Rest assured we will be creating content on Lemmy vs Reddit.
Choose Your Fighter: Microblogging Edition
Attached: 1 image Choose Your Fighter: Microblogging Edition #Threads ❌ Algorithm-first, making it more difficult to be discovered ❌ AI-powered moderation with little transparency or accountability #Bluesky ❌ Owned by VCs and crypto bros with no clear revenue plan ❌ One investor away from becomin...
Thanks for the feedback on categories.
As for discoverability, posting frequently to your local community can help you reach a wider audience. Additionally, using relevant hashtags can significantly boost your content's visibility, as many people use them to find new content.
Choose Your Fighter: Microblogging Edition
Attached: 1 image Choose Your Fighter: Microblogging Edition #Threads ❌ Algorithm-first, making it more difficult to be discovered ❌ AI-powered moderation with little transparency or accountability #Bluesky ❌ Owned by VCs and crypto bros with no clear revenue plan ❌ One investor away from becomin...
That’s the plan!
We need to go out and engage users and let them know they have choices.